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Title: Used stock GN piston wanted for engine rebuild
Post by: richmobj on January 14 2013, 12:00:03 PM: Does anybody have a stock GN piston that I could buy. I'm doing a rebuild and all the pistons are in good shape except one.
Title: Re: Used stock GN piston wanted for engine rebuild
Post by: tb3 on January 15 2013, 10:38:23 PM: I may have one, I'll have to check tommorow.
have you found one yet?
Title: Re: Used stock GN piston wanted for engine rebuild
Post by: richmobj on January 16 2013, 12:13:35 PM: No not yet. If you have one let me know.

Brett
757-603-5573
Title: Re: Used stock GN piston wanted for engine rebuild
Post by: turbotom on January 20 2013, 01:20:19 AM: Bret I have a set of trw std forge aluminum pistons hung on stock turbo rods. $300. or bo
if interested call Tom 586-321-9982
Title: Re: Used stock GN piston wanted for engine rebuild
Post by: Just a Six? on January 20 2013, 10:01:16 AM: Did you find one yet? I think I have 5 of them on stock rods.
PM me if needed & I'll see if I can get one in the mail for you.
Title: Re: Used stock GN piston wanted for engine rebuild
Post by: tb3 on January 20 2013, 07:23:21 PM: I checked, I don't have a extra one I can sell. sorry
Title: Re: Used stock GN piston wanted for engine rebuild
Post by: richmobj on January 20 2013, 07:35:04 PM: Just a six,

I sent you a PM.
Title: Re: Used stock GN piston wanted for engine rebuild
Post by: Just a Six? on January 21 2013, 10:42:44 AM: Got it so I can send it US Post tomorrow. PM sent for addy.
Title: Re: Used stock GN piston wanted for engine rebuild
Post by: Just a Six? on January 22 2013, 11:09:03 AM: It will be there in 5 days.
Cheers!
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Post by: Steve Wood on January 22 2013, 12:02:15 PM: Thanks for helping him out, David!
Title: Re: Used stock GN piston wanted for engine rebuild
Post by: daveismissing on January 22 2013, 12:53:20 PM: Quote from: Steve Wood on January 22 2013, 12:02:15 PM
Thanks for helping him out, David!

He's one of the unsung TR hero's, years ago he gave me most of an exhaust system
- I don't think we had even met yet, money was tight and it was appreciated. :cheers:
Title: Re: Used stock GN piston wanted for engine rebuild
Post by: Just a Six? on January 22 2013, 04:04:19 PM: Thanks! I broke the set when I gave one to the younger guy (forget his name?) he had just moved to an army base with his young family back a year or 2 ago so I figure why not just send them out to guys that really need them. I was never going to use them or the rods & to sell wouldn't be worth the hassle. I hope it gets another V-6 on the road! :cheers:

Think his name was Charles??
Title: Re: Used stock GN piston wanted for engine rebuild
Post by: $1987 GN$ on January 22 2013, 09:26:07 PM: G00D for you.

Glad to see there are some that like to help.

AJ___
Title: Re: Used stock GN piston wanted for engine rebuild
Post by: richmobj on January 28 2013, 05:35:36 PM: it came in today but is different than the ones from my 87 gn
Title: Re: Used stock GN piston wanted for engine rebuild
Post by: Just a Six? on January 28 2013, 06:32:28 PM: WOW?? Are you sure? I gave one to someone else last year & it was fine.
All I have is Stockers that I remember?? The others are all in my engines?
This has me confused now??
Maybe post some pics?
David

PS: Only others I had are JE & thats not a JE for sure.
It came from a stock untouched long block. 99% sure??
Stockers have the 2 notches on one side of the face correct??
Title: Re: Used stock GN piston wanted for engine rebuild
Post by: earlbrown on January 28 2013, 07:02:04 PM: Quote from: richmobj on January 28 2013, 05:35:36 PM
it came in today but is different than the ones from my 87 gn

post some pics of the one you're trying to match
Title: Re: Used stock GN piston wanted for engine rebuild
Post by: Steve Wood on January 28 2013, 07:11:04 PM: sounds like yours are not stock, then
Title: Re: Used stock GN piston wanted for engine rebuild
Post by: Just a Six? on January 28 2013, 07:23:52 PM: I'll try to get a pic tomorrow of the other 4 pistons.
I know they are GM & 99% sure they came from that stock longblock project I had bored out to 5 thous over for my CP pistons. Very curious to see what his look like??
Title: Re: Used stock GN piston wanted for engine rebuild
Post by: richmobj on January 28 2013, 07:40:48 PM: I'm trying to attach a pic of what I have. All of my pistons have a dimple in the center area and no notches on the side like the one you sent. It's not a big deal, I already have a guy sending me some that should arrive by the end of the week. The one you sent said made in Canada. Maybe they are different than the US ones.
Title: Re: Used stock GN piston wanted for engine rebuild
Post by: richmobj on January 28 2013, 07:43:53 PM: Here's another picture. these are actually the ones I am getting from the other guy, but mine are the same.
Title: Re: Used stock GN piston wanted for engine rebuild
Post by: richmobj on January 28 2013, 07:53:29 PM: Here's the one I received. Maybe Canada's version?
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Post by: richmobj on January 28 2013, 07:58:22 PM: a side shot of the one from Canada. They are actually different in height and weight. The ring gaps appear to be in the same place though and so does the location of the shaft.
Title: Re: Used stock GN piston wanted for engine rebuild
Post by: richmobj on January 28 2013, 08:15:57 PM: Here's a shot of my melted one that has caused me to search for a new one.
Title: Re: Used stock GN piston wanted for engine rebuild
Post by: Steve Wood on January 29 2013, 12:02:48 AM: David's is not a stock GN piston. I think all were the same no matter where the car came from

Here is the stock piston http://www.gnttype.org/techarea/pictureguides/pistonguide/38turbopiston.html (http://www.gnttype.org/techarea/pictureguides/pistonguide/38turbopiston.html)
Title: Re: Used stock GN piston wanted for engine rebuild
Post by: earlbrown on January 29 2013, 03:45:28 AM: It almost looks like a stock 4.1 piston.
(http://www.turbobuicks.com/forums/attachments/buick-v6-turbo-tech/20890-poll-what-piston-weighs-more-im001873.jpg)
middle of the stack
Title: Re: Used stock GN piston wanted for engine rebuild
Post by: Steve Wood on January 29 2013, 11:12:50 AM: I don't recall what a 4.1 looks like but it does look like those in your pic!
Title: Re: Used stock GN piston wanted for engine rebuild
Post by: earlbrown on January 29 2013, 12:00:06 PM: 4.1's are the top two. Federal Mogul hyper on top and stock under it.

Note the hollow cavity under the wrist pin bore.
Title: Re: Used stock GN piston wanted for engine rebuild
Post by: earlbrown on January 29 2013, 12:01:16 PM: Quote from: earlbrown on January 29 2013, 12:00:06 PM
4.1's are the top two. Federal Mogul hyper on top and stock under it. (3.8's on the bottom. F-M forged and stock)

Note the hollow cavity under the wrist pin bore.
Title: Re: Used stock GN piston wanted for engine rebuild
Post by: Just a Six? on January 29 2013, 12:19:51 PM: WOW?? Dazed & Confused Now! :icon_eyes:
I had a 4.1 shortblock but it was a separate pile & rods were never removed.
Had a NA but no pistons came with it that I remember?
I'm still pretty sure those came from either of the 2 stock 87 long blocks I used to have??
The pistons are off the rods because I used the rods on JE Pistons.
Then when I did the last build I used new rods so that accounts for the spare rods I have with those pistons.
The pictures prove me wrong but then How did Charles use the one I sent him 1-2 years ago?? Unless he never did but didn't tell me?? I know he had a tight budget back then.
Either way I'm happy you got another one coming. :cheers:
Maybe one day when I get some interest I'll measure the one I sent.